Guido Palazzo

Dr. Guido Palazzo serves as Professor of Business Ethics at HEC Lausanne and Vice Dean for programs and student affairs. His academic credentials include studies in business administration and philosophy at the University of Bamberg and a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Marburg. His research focuses on corporate responsibility in global supply chains, unethical decision-making in organizations, and the impact of organized crime on business. Through his Coursera course "Unethical Decision Making in Organizations," which has attracted over 35,000 participants, he helps students understand the mechanisms behind unethical behavior in organizations. His work has earned him recognition as one of the world's most cited business ethics scholars, and he received the Max Weber Award from the German president for his research on multinational corporations. He currently directs a training program on sustainable leadership for Chinese Communist Party senior officials while consulting for major corporations including Siemens, Daimler, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His research combines philosophical frameworks with practical business applications, particularly focusing on ethical blindness and corporate responsibility in global contexts.